Vehicle-signal.



WWI tween E. L. STAGE. VEHICLE SIGNAL.

APPLIOATION FILED JANA, 1912.

1,030,027, Patented June' 18, 1912.

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VEHICLE SIGNAL.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 4, 1912.

Patented June 18, 191.2.

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Application filed January 4, 1912. Serial No.

FLOYD Li STAGE, OF HAMBURG, NEW YORK.

VEHiOLE-SIGNAL.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FLOYD L. STAGE, a; citizen of the United States, residing at Hamburg, in. the county of. Erie, State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Signals;

and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and. exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it aippertains to make and use the same. a

This invention has particular reference to visual signals for vehicles, and particularly motor vehicles.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a signaling device for application upon' the rear of a vehicle to'denote the direction of the travel of the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which will indicate to a driver of a following vehicle the direction the leading vehicle is about to travel or turn.

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a side elevation of an automobile equipped with the device. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 'of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the ine 5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the drum. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the operating blocln Fig. 8 is a similar view of the sleeve.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates an automobile of any construction having securediq the rear thereof dependingbrackets 2,3, and 4, the upper ends of said brackets being provided with attaching flanges 5. The brackets have formed in their lower ends registering perforations 6.

Rigidly mounted upon a shaft 7, and be tween the brackets 2 and 3 are spaced hubs 8, having radiating therefrom spokes 9. Riveted to the outer ends of the spokes 9 is one faceof a polygonal drum 10, the same being formed from sheetmetal. On each of the-faces of the drum is denoted embossed letters thewords Straight Specification of Lettersl'atent.

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Right, Left, respectively. That portion of the shaft 7 which projects beyond one side of the bracket 3 is secured in a polygonal metal block 11, said projected portion of the shaft stoppingata point midway the length of said block, thus producing a bearing 1.2, and in which is loosely mounted the inner end of the rod 13, the outer end of said rod being similarly mounted in the perforations 6 formed in the bracket 4, it being of course understood that the shaft 7 is loosely journaled in the perforations 6 formed in the brackets 2 and 3. Surrounding the rod 13 and having its inner end secured to the outer end of the block 11 is a coil spring 14, the outer end of the same being connected to the inner face of the bracket 4 and near the lower end thereof.

Mounted upon the front board 14 of the drivers seatis a boxing 15 having slidably mounted therein avertically disposed spring pressed locking bolt 16, the lower end of which projects slightly below the lower end of the boxing 15 and'is formed with a beveled face 17, the purpose of which will hereinafter be described. Formed upon the upper end of the locking bolt 16 is an operating knob 18, and which the driver may grasp to operate the bolt.

To one of the angled edges of the polygonal block 11 is a hook 19, and to which is connected one end of a flat chain or strap '20, the other endof the strap or chain being secured to the inner end of a rod 21, said rod being extended forwardly and having its extreme outer end passed through an opening 22 formed in the front boardl4,

said opening being positioned adjacent the boxing 15. Mountedin the opening 22 is a sleeve 23, the upper side of which is provided with a slot 24, through which the lower end of the locking bolt 1d passes for engagement with any of the notches 25 formed upon the outer end of the rod 21 by the knob 26 and tapered enlargements 27, the beveled face 17 of the bolt being adapted topass freely over the tapered sides of the enlargements 27 when the knob 26 is grasped by the driver and pulled forward.

The normal position of the drum 10 is such face having the word Straight pol gonal .105 that it will display the thereon,

{and at which time the beveled end of the i bolt 16 is positioned'in the notch 25 formed by the knob 26 and adjacent the enlargements' 27. Now when'it is the intention of the driver to turn to the right, the knob 26 is grasped and pulled forwardly, whereupon the bolt 16 will engage with, the'succceding notch 25'and throughthe rod 21 and block 11 the drum 1O -w1ll be partially rotated thus displaying the face thereof having thereon the word Right. When it is the intention of the driver to turn to the left,

the-knob 26 is grasped andithe rod 21 pulled forward thereby until the bolt 16 engages .the succeeding notch 25, the block 11 and drum 10 'will be simultaneously operatedto display the drum face having thereon the Word Left. The tension of the spring 14: is such asto return the drum'lO to the posi 'tion displaying the word "Strziight, .end

at-Which time the bolt 16 engages-thenotch' formedby the knob 26 and adjacent tapered portions 27, the drum 10 and block 11 being rotated only at times when it is'the intenthe device may be mounted upon theiront, of the vehicle to notify pedestrians or on-' ,coming vehicles the direction of travel which I tion of the driver to either turn to the right or left, thus displaying to the following driver the direction of turning intended.

It is obvious from this construction that is intended.

What is claimed is: In a visual signaling device the combina- 131011 with a vehicle, of a plurality of brackets secured to the rear thereof, ashaft rotatal'ily,

upon its-oi1ter end a plurality of notches, sa d notched end passing through the front board ofthe vehicle seat, means mounted upon said front board for successively engaging" said not/chip, whereby when said rod is'moved forwarcj the block and drum will be simultaneously operated against the tension of the 'spr-i hg upon the unwinding of the strap or chain from the-block to disthedrlnn to its normal position. y In testimony Whereot, I aiiix my signatare,- 1n presence oftwo Witnesses.

play a signal, said spring acting to return FLOYD L. STAGE. Witnesses: l

Emzennrfi J. HAAH, EDWARD F. Hens.

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